NEW YORK—Set in Newark, New Jersey, Chisa Hutchinson’s new play “Surely Goodness and Mercy,” presented by the Keen Company on New York’s Theater Row, depicts the efforts of a young lad and his companions to maintain their integrity and goals against an often unwelcoming world.
The lad, Tino (Jay Mazyck), struggles against tough odds to do the right thing, as life with his abusive aunt Alneesa (Sarita Covington) doesn’t make things easy for him. But he’s devoutly religious, and this fact helps him weather many storms. He also turns for support to others.
